Judith Lee Blaschke adored Christmastime

11:55 PM,
Mar. 26, 2013

Mrs. Blaschke

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Judith Lee Schneider Blaschke of Latonia was all about Christmas. She decorated her home with a flourish, beginning around Thanksgiving. Trees were trimmed with care as were the hallways and doorways. She placed trees in each of her children's bedrooms, taking their requests for themes or using her own inspirations.

"Our house was beautiful. Every room was Christmas," said her daughter, Jeanne Berger of Fort Mitchell. "She was a devoted Catholic, and Christmas was a big deal in our house. She loved to celebrate."

Mrs. Blaschke loved the holiday so much that she decided to open a store where ...